Smugglers attack BSF jawans in West Bengal, Bangladeshi smuggler killed in retaliatory action

BSF jawans had been attacked by some Bangladeshi smugglers on the India-Bangladesh border final evening in Nadia border district of West Bengal. A smuggler was killed in retaliatory motion by the jawans. It’s being informed {that a} group of smugglers was making an attempt to cross the border illegally.

Giving this data on behalf of BSF, a spokesman stated that on February 7, at round 9.40 pm, BSF jawans at Border Out Submit Pakhiura underneath Krishna Nagar sector, profiting from the darkish and dense banana plantation within the border space, intercepted 6 individuals coming to India from Bangladesh. Tried to cease a bunch of seven smugglers. On being challenged, the smugglers attacked the jawans with sharp weapons.

After this, sensing the hazard to his life, the BSF jawan fired non-lethal bullets from the pump motion gun in self-defense. BSF stated that after this the smugglers fled in direction of Bangladesh profiting from the pitch darkness. Whereas looking the realm, a lifeless physique of an individual was discovered mendacity in a mustard subject about 400 meters away from the worldwide border contained in the Indian territory.

The jawans have additionally recovered sharp weapons from the spot. The deceased has been recognized as Ariful Mandal, District Jhendah, Bangladesh. A BSF official stated that he was discovered concerned in smuggling actions alongside the border up to now as properly. At current, the physique has been handed over to Hanskhali police station for additional motion.

The Public Relations Officer of BSF’s South Bengal Frontier stated that the BSF jawans are doing their obligation with utmost vigilance and dedication. He stated smugglers usually perform lethal assaults in teams on jawans performing obligation at totally different factors alongside the border. This incident was additionally comparable during which a smuggler was killed.